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China's rising influence over Indian Ocean

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (left) with Mr Xi during the BRICS/Shanghai Cooperation Organisation emerging economies summit in the Russian city of Ufa on July 10.

PHOTO: AFP

London

IN most countries, governments change and policy follows. In China, where the Communist Party is determined to stay in power for perpetuity, the government can lay down policies and carry them out over the long haul. The long-term policy can be upgraded as the economy and...